A review by aebaranello
Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Writing a review for the series as a whole: I LOVE this series. It's simply delightful. Fluffy to the nth degree, lighthearted and silly, frivolous and fun. I blew through all 8 books in just a few weeks - they're quick reads. This is a series that could have fallen so flat if it were written by any other author, but Kinsella strikes an amazing balance in her prose. Becky Bloomwood is a dazzling main lead - she's frivolous, vain, materialistic, but she's also tenacious, kind, and incredibly loving. I know this series gets a lot of flack for stereotyping women, but I disagree. Becky is an incredibly strong main character - she has morals and a conscience, and while she might be vain and impressionable, she also always does what's right in the end. This series is also a refreshing change - in the face of the "I'm not like other girls" trope, Becky is unadulteratedly like other girls, and is all the better because of it.